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OpenPrimaryOfsted: OutstandingURN 148585

Castleward Spencer Academy

Free schools · Derby · DE1 2RJ

Ages 3–11 · 179 pupils · Derby

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Overall absence

5.5%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-07-09

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.8%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.3%
Enrolments in measure
76

Absence trend

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

30

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

29

Total preferences (any rank)
44
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill76%

179 pupils · 236 places

Pupils on roll
179
Boys / girls
94 / 85
School capacity
236
Capacity fill
179 / 236 (76%)
Free school meals
17.5%
FSM pupils
27
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: THE SPENCER ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
THE SPENCER ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
The Spencer Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Lindsay Trail

Location

Address
Canal Street
Postcode
DE1 2RJ
Town
Derby
Local authority
Derby
District
Derby
Constituency
Derby South
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed free schools (primary), Ages 3–11, in Derby, Derby, 179 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 17.5%.

Open schools in Derby
160
Primary schools in Derby
108
Academies among open schools in Derby
47% (75)
Open schools in DE1
9
Primary in DE1
1
Open schools in Derby LA
120
Primary in Derby LA
75

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in DerbyNear DE1

  • Zaytouna Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Primary

    Derby · DE24 8WH · Derby

    Ages 4–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM64.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Derwent Primary School

    Ofsted: Urgent improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Derby · DE21 6AL · Derby

    Ages 3–11

    • KS221%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM52.4%
    • Demand0.97

    0.8 miles away

  • Becket Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Derby · DE22 3QB · Derby

    Ages 3–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM54.3%
    • Demand1.86

    0.8 miles away

  • Arboretum Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Derby · DE23 8GP · Derby

    Ages 2–11

    • KS241%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM65.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lindsay Trail
Telephone
01332949471
Website
https://castlewardspencer.org.uk

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